List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb intransitive verb
- suspension (of a transportation service), cancellation, stoppage
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- worry, anxiety, concern
popular noun noun (generic)
- temper, disposition
popular JLPT N2 abbreviation noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb auxiliary verb pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- to leave, to go away
- to pass, to elapse
- to be distant
- to send away, to drive off, to divorce
- to (do) completely
- last ... (e.g. "last April")
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to go mad, to lose one's mind, to go crazy, to go insane
- to get out of order, to go amiss, to malfunction, to become imprecise
- to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.), to fall through, to get mixed up
- to go crazy (over someone or something), to get enthusiastic, to go wild
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb
- enlightenment, illumination
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- deficiency, insufficiency, shortage, lack, want, dearth, scarcity
popular search-only kanji form い adjective adjective (generic) dated term archaic
- gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike
- upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent
- unspoiled (scenery, etc.), pure, clean
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- vigorous, healthy, sound